The Hawaii Legislature is currently considering HB 1013, a bill that would allow manufacturers of “investigational” drugs and treatments to make such treatments available to eligible terminally ill patients who have given written, informed consent. The bill also manufacturers and doctors from liability under these qualified circumstances. This model legislation,
Susan Halas of Maui Watch visited with Joe Kent of the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii to talk about her picks for the top stories of 2015. Joe Kent: I’m here with Susan Halas, a journalist and writer for Maui Watch. Welcome, Susan. Susan Halas: It’s nice to be here. Thank you
Yesterday, Grassroot released its finding that more than a half a million dollars had been paid out of the public pension fund to deceased beneficiaries. Reporter Rick Daysog of Hawaii News Now picked up the story and covered it in the evening news. You can see more below or go
When the Department of the Interior explored the possibility of helping establish a Native Hawaiian “tribe” last year, Grassroot Institute submitted comments about the problematic nature of their plan. We were joined in opposition with a substantial number of Native Hawaiians who had grave concerns about the federal government’s involvement
This interview was originally published Sept. 11, 2015, in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Photo by Cindy Ellen Russell. Keli’i Akina is one of six plaintiffs in a lawsuit filed recently against the state of Hawaii and others seeking to stop an election and convention that possibly would help establish a sovereign Native
Recently, Dr. Akina, President of the Grassroot Institute appeared on “The Conversation,” Hawaii Public Radio’s on-air discussion of current events. Dr. Akina discussed the joint investigation with Judicial Watch that led to a lawsuit to compel disclosure of the Native Hawaiian Roll. In the process, a number of important issues
Joselyn Olinares, an HPU student and Grassroot Institute intern, recently appeared in Maui Watch with an article about the impact of overtime expenditures. Check out an excerpt of Joselyn’s article below, or click here to read it in full. Overtime Expenditures Out of Taxpayers’ Pockets by Joselyn Olinares Lack of transparency
In a victory for transparency and open government, a state court recently ordered the release of the Native Hawaiian Roll. The decision put an end to a long dispute over an open records request, during which the Native Hawaiian Roll Commission claimed that the Roll could not be made available
One of the most important questions before us in addressing the needs of Native Hawaiians relates to the Hawaiian Home Lands. The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands has been under fire as charges of mismanagement cast doubt on how well the agency is fulfilling its mission. In this episode of PBS
We have reached an important point in the movement for Jones Act reform. The old arguments in favor of the Act are no longer persuasive in light of the overwhelming evidence that it raises the cost of living and doing business in Hawaii. With strong political interests in favor of maintaining
The Hawaii Legislature is currently considering HB 1013, a bill that would allow manufacturers of “investigational” drugs and treatments to make such treatments available to eligible terminally ill patients who have given written, informed consent. The bill also manufacturers and doctors from liability under these qualified circumstances. This model legislation,
Susan Halas of Maui Watch visited with Joe Kent of the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii to talk about her picks for the top stories of 2015. Joe Kent: I’m here with Susan Halas, a journalist and writer for Maui Watch. Welcome, Susan. Susan Halas: It’s nice to be here. Thank you
Yesterday, Grassroot released its finding that more than a half a million dollars had been paid out of the public pension fund to deceased beneficiaries. Reporter Rick Daysog of Hawaii News Now picked up the story and covered it in the evening news. You can see more below or go
When the Department of the Interior explored the possibility of helping establish a Native Hawaiian “tribe” last year, Grassroot Institute submitted comments about the problematic nature of their plan. We were joined in opposition with a substantial number of Native Hawaiians who had grave concerns about the federal government’s involvement
This interview was originally published Sept. 11, 2015, in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Photo by Cindy Ellen Russell. Keli’i Akina is one of six plaintiffs in a lawsuit filed recently against the state of Hawaii and others seeking to stop an election and convention that possibly would help establish a sovereign Native
Recently, Dr. Akina, President of the Grassroot Institute appeared on “The Conversation,” Hawaii Public Radio’s on-air discussion of current events. Dr. Akina discussed the joint investigation with Judicial Watch that led to a lawsuit to compel disclosure of the Native Hawaiian Roll. In the process, a number of important issues
Joselyn Olinares, an HPU student and Grassroot Institute intern, recently appeared in Maui Watch with an article about the impact of overtime expenditures. Check out an excerpt of Joselyn’s article below, or click here to read it in full. Overtime Expenditures Out of Taxpayers’ Pockets by Joselyn Olinares Lack of transparency
In a victory for transparency and open government, a state court recently ordered the release of the Native Hawaiian Roll. The decision put an end to a long dispute over an open records request, during which the Native Hawaiian Roll Commission claimed that the Roll could not be made available
One of the most important questions before us in addressing the needs of Native Hawaiians relates to the Hawaiian Home Lands. The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands has been under fire as charges of mismanagement cast doubt on how well the agency is fulfilling its mission. In this episode of PBS
We have reached an important point in the movement for Jones Act reform. The old arguments in favor of the Act are no longer persuasive in light of the overwhelming evidence that it raises the cost of living and doing business in Hawaii. With strong political interests in favor of maintaining
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